The Progressive Era
World War I
Great Depression
World War II
Civil Rights
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The Meat Inspection Act (1906), the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906), and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) were similar in that each
What is increased government regulation of business
100
The main reason the United States Senate did not approve the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 was because the treaty did this
what is threatened to draw the nation into future international conflicts
100
a basic cause of the Great Depression of the 1930s was
what is the distribution of income was unequal
100
During World War II, the federal government was accused of violating constitutional rights by
what is relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps
100
the principal strategy used by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to achieve equal rights in the United States
what is encouraging the use of civil disobedience
200
His work most influenced state and local governments to address the conditions shown in this photograph?
Who is Jacob Riis
200
The United States became directly involved in World War I as a result of Germany’s
what is resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
200
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first 100 days are regarded by many historians as successful because
what is many of his New Deal proposals were enacted into law.
200
The Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States (1944) upheld Executive Order 9066, which had authorized the
what is exclusion of Japanese Americans from the West Coast
200
The major effect of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was
what is Racial discrimination in public facilities was banned.
300
In the late 1800s, one reason labor unions struggled to gain support was because
What is employers could easily replace striking employees
300
The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of
What is neutrality
300
The major reason for the change in unemployment shown on the graph between 1933 and 1937
What is job opportunities were created by New Deal public-works projects
300
The relocation of Japanese Americans from the West Coast during World War II occurred because
what is military authorities considered them a threat to national security
300
“. . .We conclude that, in the field of public education, the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” . . .
These statements were included in which Supreme Court decision
what is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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- Pure Food and Drug Act passed.
- Graduated income tax established.
- Federal Reserve System created.
These events occurred during this historic period
What is the Progressive Era
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The “clear and present danger” doctrine established in Schenck v. United States (1919) concerned the issue of
what is Freedom of Speech
400
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal reflected his belief that during a depression the federal government should
what is take a leadership role in economic recovery
400
President Franklin D. Roosevelt referred to December 7, 1941, as “a date which will live in infamy” because on that day
what is Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
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… You express a great deal of anxiety over our willingness to break laws. This is certainly a legitimate concern. Since we so diligently urge people to obey the Supreme Court’s decision of 1954 outlawing segregation in the public schools, it is rather strange and paradoxical to find us consciously breaking laws. One may well ask, “how can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” The answer is found in the fact that there are two types of laws: There are just and there are unjust laws. I would agree with Saint Augustine that “An unjust law is no law at all.” …
— Martin Luther King Jr., “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” April 16, 1963
Which approach best represents the argument made in the passage
what is civil disobedience
500
In the early 20th century, muckraking authors Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell primarily criticized the federal government for this
What is ignoring abuses committed by big business
500
This was an effect of the “clear and present danger” ruling established in Schenck v. United States (1919)
what is limits were placed on constitutional freedoms
500
During the 1920s, installment buying, income inequality, and stock market speculation contributed to the
what is economic weaknesses that helped bring about the Great Depression
500
One similarity between the laws being challenged in the United States Supreme Court cases of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Korematsu v. United States (1944) is that
what is specific groups of people were being targeted based on race or ethnicity
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A major impact of the 24th amendment banning poll taxes and of the 1965 Voting Rights Act was the
what is elimination of discriminatory voting practices against African Americans